Pride and Prejudice — Page 11

English → Chinese Preface Level 7/10

Indeed, fantastic as it may seem, I should put Miss Austen as near to Swift in some ways, as I have put her to Addison in others.

的确，尽管这听起来可能有些奇异，但我认为奥斯汀小姐在某些方面与斯威夫特的距离，和我在其他方面将她与艾迪生相提并论时一样接近。

This Swiftian quality appears in the present novel as it appears nowhere else in the character of the immortal, the ineffable Mr. Collins.

这种斯威夫特式的特质在这部小说中的体现，集中于那位不朽的、难以言喻的柯林斯先生身上，在其他任何地方都无法找到与之相媲美的表现。

Mr. Collins is really great; far greater than anything Addison ever did, almost great enough for Fielding or for Swift himself.

柯林斯先生实在是伟大；远比艾迪生所做的任何事都伟大，几乎足以媲美菲尔丁乃至斯威夫特本人。

It has been said that no one ever was like him.

有人说，现实中从未有过像他这样的人。

But in the first place, he was like him; he is there--alive, imperishable, more real than hundreds of prime ministers and archbishops, of "metals, semi-metals, and distinguished philosophers."

但首先，他就是那样的人；他就在那里——鲜活，不朽，比数百位首相和大主教，比那些"金属、半金属和杰出哲学家"都更加真实。

In the second place, it is rash, I think, to conclude that an actual Mr. Collins was impossible or non-existent at the end of the eighteenth century.

其次，我认为，断言在十八世纪末现实中不可能存在或实际上不存在柯林斯先生这样的人，未免过于轻率。

It is very interesting that we possess, in this same gallery, what may be called a spoiled first draught, or an unsuccessful study of him, in John Dashwood.

非常有趣的是，在同一组人物画廊中，我们还拥有一个可以称之为失败的初稿或不成功的习作，那便是约翰·达什伍德。

The formality, the under-breeding, the meanness, are there; but the portrait is only half alive, and is felt to be even a little unnatural.

那种刻板、缺乏教养和卑劣自私都在那里；但这幅肖像只是半死不活，甚至让人觉得有些不自然。

Mr. Collins is perfectly natural, and perfectly alive.

柯林斯先生则完全自然，完全鲜活。

In fact, for all the "miniature," there is something gigantic in the way in which a certain side, and more than one, of humanity, and especially eighteenth-century humanity, its Philistinism, its well-meaning but hide-bound morality, its formal pettiness, its grovelling respect for rank, its materialism, its selfishness, receives exhibition.

事实上，尽管是所谓的"微型画"，但在展现人性的某一方面乃至多个方面时，尤其是十八世纪人性的种种特质——其庸俗主义、其用心良苦却又因循守旧的道德观、其形式上的琐碎、其对地位的卑躬屈膝、其物质主义、其自私自利——却有一种震撼人心的宏大气势。

Vocabulary

确: què — Indeed; certainly; truly confirms a statement.
尽管: jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that.
听起来: tīng qǐlái — Sounds like; appears to be when heard.
可能: kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; indicating something is likely.
有些: yǒuxiē — Somewhat; a little; rather; some degree of.
奇异: qíyì — Strange; bizarre; unusual; remarkably odd or peculiar.
认为: rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something to be.
小姐: xiǎojiě — Miss; young woman; polite address for unmarried woman.
某些: mǒuxiē — Certain; some; particular unspecified ones among many.
方面: fāngmiàn — Aspect; respect; dimension; side of a matter.
与: yǔ — With; and; together with; in relation to.
距离: jùlí — Distance; gap; the space between two points.
其他: qítā — Other; the rest; additional ones not yet mentioned.
将: jiāng — To take; to put; used before object in sentences.
相提并论: xiāng tí bìng lùn — To mention in the same breath; compare as equals.
时: shí — When; at the time of; during a particular moment.
一样: yīyàng — Same; alike; just as; equally resembling something else.
接近: jiējìn — Close to; approach; near; draw near in degree.
这种: zhè zhǒng — This type of; this kind of; this sort of.
式: shì — Style; type; form; manner or mode of something.
特质: tèzhì — Characteristic quality; distinctive trait; special attribute.
小说: xiǎoshuō — Novel; fiction; a long narrative prose work.
体现: tǐxiàn — To embody; to reflect; to manifest a quality visibly.
集中: jízhōng — Concentrated; focused; gathered together in one place.
于: yú — In; at; on; formal preposition indicating location or time.
那位: nà wèi — That person; polite reference to a specific individual.
不朽: bùxiǔ — Immortal; undying; lasting forever; never fading away.
难以言喻: nán yǐ yán yù — Indescribable; impossible to express adequately in words.
身上: shēn shang — On a person; in someone's character or personality.
任何: rènhé — Any; whichever; no matter which one at all.
地方: dìfang — Place; location; area; somewhere; a particular spot.
无法: wúfǎ — Unable to; impossible to; cannot; no way to.
找到: zhǎodào — To find; to locate; to successfully discover something.
与之: yǔ zhī — With it; compared to it; in relation to that.
相媲美: xiāng pìměi — To rival; to match; to be comparable in quality.
表现: biǎoxiàn — Performance; expression; to demonstrate or show something.
实在: shízài — Really; truly; honestly; genuinely; indeed very much.
伟大: wěidà — Great; magnificent; extraordinary in achievement or impact.
远比: yuǎn bǐ — Far more than; much greater than by comparison.
所做: suǒ zuò — What is done; that which has been accomplished.
几乎: jīhū — Almost; nearly; practically; very close to completely.
足以: zúyǐ — Sufficient to; enough to; capable of achieving something.
媲美: pìměi — To rival; to compare favorably with; to equal in quality.
乃至: nǎizhì — Even; going so far as; up to and including.
本人: běnrén — Oneself; the person in question; I myself personally.
现实: xiànshí — Reality; real life; the actual state of affairs.
从未: cóngwèi — Never; at no time; have never done something before.
有过: yǒuguò — Has ever had; there has ever existed; experienced before.
像: xiàng — Like; similar to; resembling; to look like someone.
这样: zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such; of this kind.
首先: shǒuxiān — First of all; firstly; to begin with; initially.
就是: jiùshì — Exactly is; precisely; it is none other than.
那样: nàyàng — Like that; in that way; such; of that kind.
就在: jiù zài — Right at; precisely located at; just there in place.
鲜活: xiānhuó — Vivid; lively; fresh and vibrant; full of life.
数百位: shù bǎi wèi — Hundreds of people; several hundred individuals collectively.
首相: shǒuxiàng — Prime minister; head of government; top political official.
大主教: dà zhǔjiào — Archbishop; highest-ranking bishop in church hierarchy.
金属: jīnshǔ — Metal; metallic substance; hard elemental material.
半: bàn — Half; semi; partly; midway between two states.
杰出: jiéchū — Outstanding; distinguished; exceptionally talented or remarkable.
哲学家: zhéxuéjiā — Philosopher; scholar who studies fundamental questions of existence.
更加: gèngjiā — Even more; still more; to a greater degree.
真实: zhēnshí — Real; true; authentic; genuine; faithful to reality.
其次: qícì — Secondly; next; in the second place; furthermore.
断言: duànyán — To assert; to declare with certainty; to claim confidently.
世纪: shìjì — Century; a period of one hundred years.
末: mò — End; late period; the final part of something.
存在: cúnzài — To exist; existence; to be present; to occur.
或: huò — Or; either; alternatively; one of several options.
实际上: shíjì shang — In fact; actually; in reality; as a matter of fact.
未免: wèimiǎn — Rather too; somewhat excessively; cannot help feeling it is.
过于: guòyú — Excessively; too; overly; beyond a reasonable degree.
轻率: qīngshuài — Rash; hasty; careless; acting without due consideration.
有趣: yǒuqù — Interesting; fun; amusing; enjoyable; worth engaging with.
同一: tóngyī — Same; identical; one and the same; unified.
组: zǔ — Group; set; cluster; a collection of related items.
人物: rénwù — Character; figure; personage; notable or fictional person.
画廊: huàláng — Gallery; art gallery; a place displaying artworks or portraits.
拥有: yōngyǒu — To possess; to have; to own; to hold something.
称之为: chēng zhī wéi — To call it; to refer to it as; to name it.
失败: shībài — Failure; defeat; to fail; unsuccessful attempt or outcome.
初稿: chūgǎo — First draft; initial version of a written work.
成功: chénggōng — Success; successful; to succeed; achieving a desired result.
习作: xízuò — Practice piece; exercise work; a study or sketch attempt.
便是: biàn shì — Is precisely; is exactly; namely; that is to say.
那种: nà zhǒng — That kind of; that sort of; that type of thing.
刻板: kèbǎn — Rigid; stereotyped; inflexible; mechanical in manner or thought.
缺乏: quēfá — To lack; to be deficient in; shortage of something.
教养: jiàoyǎng — Upbringing; breeding; cultivation; good manners and refinement.
卑劣: bēiliè — Base; despicable; contemptible; morally low and mean.
自私: zìsī — Selfish; self-centered; caring only about oneself.
肖像: xiàoxiàng — Portrait; likeness; a painted or drawn image of someone.
只是: zhǐshì — Only; merely; just; nothing more than.
半死不活: bàn sǐ bù huó — Half dead; lifeless; lacking energy or vitality; feeble.
甚至: shènzhì — Even; to the point of; going so far as.
让人: ràng rén — Makes one; causes people to feel; leads one to.
觉得: juéde — To feel; to think; to sense; to have an impression.
自然: zìrán — Natural; nature; naturally; spontaneously; of course.
则: zé — Then; in contrast; indicating a logical result or contrast.
完全: wánquán — Completely; entirely; wholly; totally; in every respect.
事实上: shìshí shang — In fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality.
所谓: suǒwèi — So-called; what is called; the so-called thing or concept.
微型: wēixíng — Miniature; tiny; small-scale version of something larger.
画: huà — Painting; drawing; picture; to draw or paint.
展现: zhǎnxiàn — To display; to reveal; to show; to present something visibly.
人性: rénxìng — Human nature; humanity; the fundamental qualities of people.
某: mǒu — A certain; some particular; an unspecified one.
多个: duō gè — Multiple; several; more than one; a number of.
尤其: yóuqí — Especially; particularly; in particular; above all others.
种种: zhǒngzhǒng — All sorts of; various kinds of; diverse types of.
其: qí — Its; their; his; her; formal third-person possessive pronoun.
庸俗: yōngsú — Vulgar; philistine; commonplace; lacking taste or refinement.
主义: zhǔyì — Doctrine; ideology; -ism; a system of beliefs or principles.
用心良苦: yòng xīn liáng kǔ — Well-intentioned; putting in great effort with good intentions.
却: què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast or unexpected result.
因循守旧: yīn xún shǒu jiù — To stick to old ways; conservative; resistant to change.
道德观: dàodé guān — Moral outlook; ethical values; one's views on morality.
形式: xíngshì — Form; format; formality; outward appearance or structure.
琐碎: suǒsuì — Trivial; petty; trifling; overly concerned with small details.
地位: dìwèi — Status; position; standing; rank in society or hierarchy.
卑躬屈膝: bēi gōng qū xī — To bow and scrape; to be obsequious; to grovel.
物质: wùzhì — Material; substance; matter; pertaining to physical possessions.
自私自利: zìsī zìlì — Selfish and self-serving; acting only for personal gain.
震撼人心: zhènhàn rén xīn — Deeply moving; heart-shaking; profoundly stirring the emotions.
宏大: hóngdà — Grand; magnificent; vast; imposing in scale or scope.
气势: qìshì — Momentum; imposing manner; powerful aura or presence.

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